The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines

Provide multiple means of Provide multiple means of Provide multiple means of

Engagement Representation Action & Expression

Affective Networks Recognition Networks Strategic Networks

The “WHY” of Learning The “WHAT” of Learning The “HOW” of Learning

Provide options for Provide options for Provide options for

Recruiting Interest Perception Physical Action
Access

Optimize individual choice and autonomy Offer ways of customizing the display of information Vary the methods for response and navigation
Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity Offer alternatives for auditory information Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies
Minimize threats and distractions Offer alternatives for visual information

Provide options for Provide options for Provide options for

Sustaining Effort & Persistence Language & Symbols Expression & Communication
Heighten salience of goals and objectives Clarify vocabulary and symbols Use multiple media for communication
Build

Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge
Foster collaboration and community
Increase mastery-oriented feedback
Clarify syntax and structure
Support decoding of text, mathematical notation,
and symbols
Promote understanding across languages
Illustrate through multiple media
Use multiple tools for construction and composition
Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for
practice and performance

Provide options for Provide options for Provide options for

Self Regulation Comprehension Executive Functions
Internalize

Promote expectations and beliefs that
optimize motivation
Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies
Develop self-assessment and reflection
Activate or supply background knowledge
Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas,
and relationships
Guide information processing and visualization
Maximize transfer and generalization
Guide appropriate goal-setting
Support planning and strategy development
Facilitate managing information and resources
Enhance capacity for monitoring progress

Expert learners who are...

Goal

Purposeful & Motivated Resourceful & Knowledgeable Strategic & Goal-Directed

udlguidelines.cast.org | © CAST, Inc. 2018 | Suggested Citation: CAST (2018). Universal design for learning guidelines version 2.2 [graphic organizer]. Wakefield, MA: Author.